Java Collection Remove removeAll(Collection c, Iterable elts)

Description

Remove the given elements from a collection.

License

BSD License

Return

true if c changed as a result of the call

Declaration

public static boolean removeAll(Collection<?> c, Iterable<?> elts) 

Method Source Code

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import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Remove the given elements from a collection.  Unlike {@link Collection#removeAll}, defined for arbitrary
     * {@code Iterable}s.  When possible, delegates to {@code c.removeAll()}.
     * @return  {@code true} if {@code c} changed as a result of the call
     */
    public static boolean removeAll(Collection<?> c, Iterable<?> elts) {
        if (elts instanceof Collection<?>) {
            return c.removeAll((Collection<?>) elts);
        } else {
            boolean result = false;
            for (Object elt : elts) {
                result |= c.remove(elt);
            }
            return result;
        }
    }
}

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